Superior Grocers opened its 70th store Sept. 14 at 280 E. Harvard Blvd. in Santa Paula, California. The store opened under the banner, The Market by Superior. The store is a full-service supermarket featuring a large selection of produce, grocery, liquor, fresh quality meat, as well as a large assortment of baked goods and an […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inBakery News, Northeast, Sustainability News
Bimbo Bakeries Receives EPA’s Green Power Leadership Award
Horsham, Pennsylvania-based Bimbo Bakeries USA has received a 2022 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for clean energy initiatives and impact on the green power market. For more than 20 years, EPA’s annual Green Power Leadership Awards have recognized America’s green power users for their commitment to using renewable electricity and advancing […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Association News, National
Independent Grocers Urge Congress To Back Credit Card Reform
About 1,000 independent grocers joined in a letter urging Congress to support the Credit Card Reform Act of 2022, legislation that would inject much-needed competition into the market for credit card routing. The legislation is sponsored by Senators Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall and allows merchants to choose between two unaffiliated networks to process credit […]
Posted inMarketing News, Southeast
FMS Solutions Acquires Retail Financial Services
Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based FMS Solutions has acquired Retail Financial Services. Founded in 2005, RFS provides accounting, tax preparation and tax planning services to independent grocers and other multi-site retail customers. The acquisition represents the third add-on for FMS since partnering with Heritage. Acquiring RFS adds a new tax preparation and planning service offering, enabling FMS to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Michaud Joins Birdzi’s Board Of Directors
Iselin, New Jersey-based Birdzi has announced that Todd P. Michaud has joined its board of directors as an independent member. With a track record for driving growth and building enduring software businesses, Michaud will advise on Birdzi’s product and scaling its customer base. “At Birdzi, we never want to stay stagnant – our team is constantly evolving our solutions […]
Posted inCoborn's, Grocery Store Layout, Independent Store News, Midwest
Coborn’s To Reopen Cash Wise In Williston, ND
Coborn’s will hold a grand reopening of Cash Wise Foods Sept. 21 at 300 11th St. West in Williston, North Dakota. The company recently completed updates in the grocery store and has several other Cash Wise locations undergoing similar remodels. The Williston Cash Wise location marks the latest update in the company’s growth and expansion. “We […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
C&S Wholesale Grocers Builds AI-Powered Distribution Model
Tata Consultancy Services has been chosen by Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers to build a new operations platform on Google Cloud to reduce the company’s carbon footprint and enhance the customer experience. C&S has partnered with TCS to reimagine its operations platforms, including customer experience and grocery distribution. TCS will lead the company-wide project and […]
Posted inMarketing News, Executive News, Southwest
Ben E. Keith Foods Names Lakotas As VP Of Marketing
Fort Worth, Texas-based Ben E. Keith has hired Aimee Lakotas as VP of marketing. She joined the company on Sept. 7. A 25-year marketing veteran with experience in strategic marketing and brand building, Lakotas will report to David Werner, SVP, independent sales and marketing. “Ben E. Keith Foods continues to grow in a highly competitive marketplace and […]